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Sarah Bakewell on Humanism
In our latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is joined by author Sarah Bakew...
March 17, 2023
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The EI Podcast brings you weekly conversations and audio essays from leading writers, thinkers and historians. Hosted by Alastair Benn and Paul Lay. Find the EI Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search The EI Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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How to end a war
Where does war end and peace begin? And what role does diplomacy play in that transition? ...
March 15, 2023
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America’s return as the reluctant defender of the liberal order
The US cultivated a garden that it grew weary of the burdens of sustaining but, once all o...
March 10, 2023
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The City of God: on Augustine’s vision of Empire
Augustine’s seminal book was written in the context of the Roman Empire, but it remains ev...
March 3, 2023
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Geopolitics never went away for the United States
For the United States, geopolitics has always been about national identity, even in an era...
February 24, 2023
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On Civility by Erica Benner
Navigating politico-religious disagreements in a spirit of civility is nigh-on impossible ...
February 17, 2023
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Information war does not exist
In the Cold War the Kremlin tried to convince foreign audiences its disinformation campaig...
February 10, 2023
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The ancient roots of the modern holy war
The crusades, jihad, and wars in defence of intangible ideals all have their origins in a ...
February 3, 2023
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From the Silk Road to the information superhighway
Globalisation may appear to be a cornerstone of modernity but humans have always both crav...
January 27, 2023